The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1903
Latest year: 2003

County Status
Native

Family
Poaceae

Total records held
9

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1	4
Tetrads: 1	4
Hectads: 1	8

Conservation Status
AA

Account last edited
Jun 14 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Fine-leaved Sheep’s Fescue is a tufted native perennial of grasslands heaths and open woods on acid soils. The sole recent record is for Wet Withens (SK2279). Previously it was recorded sporadically from Fairbrook near Snake Inn (SK19) for 1903 in the north of our area to Woodeaves (SK1850) for 1977 and Willington (SK3029) for 1977 in the south. It is probably under-recorded.

This plant is in Category 5a of the local Red Data List, 2009.